Ileal Lipoma - A Rare Cause of Ileocolic Intussusception in Adults: Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Intestinal intussusception in adults is rare, accounting for only 5% of intestinal intussusception and almost 1%-5% of intestinal obstruction [1, 2]. The condition is detected in less than 1 in 1300 abdominal operations in 100 patients operated for intestinal obstruction. The intestinal intussusception of the adult often leads to the discovery of an organic cause that can be a tumor or not, the ratio of children to adults is greater than 20:1. We describe a rare case of ileocolic intussusception in an adult secondary to an ileal lipoma.